We're not even halfway through & I'd already say this is the best world cup ever. T20 cricket has revolutionised the 50 over game (which is where England are so far behind the top teams).
Some incredible batting displays, particularly in the latter overs of an innings. Just what the public wants to see.
Think this one is being over hyped, think that the Aussie pace attack will scythe through the Kiwis regardless of what total they reach. It's one thing carving England's steady seamers everywhere, it's quite another against high quality fast bowling, that unfortunately the Aussies have stacks of. It would be fair to say that they could field two separate bowling attacks and there would be no great difference in quality - both top class.
Keep going like this and the Aussies might get less than we got against NZ
Tell you what I'm loving this. Really enjoyed the Aussies being totally embarassed after lording it up recently and really pleased for New Zealand who have become a genuinely great team with a fantastic captain.
Really loving this World Cup on at a perfect time in my time zone 7:45pm at the moment here - no shortage of Aussies either to discuss this match with!
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Some incredible batting displays, particularly in the latter overs of an innings. Just what the public wants to see.
Reckon both will want to bowl first.
80-3, 13.1 overs
Clarke 0 (0)
Smith 0 (0)
Smith caught behind off Vettori for 4.
Maxwell chops Boult onto his stumps for 1.
Marsh does a carbon copy two balls later for 0.
it'll be England battling with Sri Lanka for 2nd place on net run rate.
Clarke caught out driving Boult into the onside for 12. Great fields being set by McCullum.
Johnson follows Clarke's lead and hits into the onside for 1.
I know which team I am more envious of.
Mitchell Starc bowled by Boult for 0.
Haddin hitting relatively well & refusing singles to keep the strike away from no.11.
Amazing if they bat the 50.
19 overs left but 3 best NZ bowlers almost out of overs.